Scribal Profile Unknown | |
| Current Manuscript: | London, British Library MS Arundel 119 |
| Folios: | Lydgate |
| Sampled Folios: | 66r |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: a secretary 'a' used almost exclusively within the text. |  | Usage: And double compartment 'A' used for upper case letter and occasionally where 'A' stands alone. |
| D | |||
 | Usage: altitude |  | Usage: forward d' in final position with slash stroke attached which is found on 'f', 't', and also occasionally on 's'. |
 | Usage: degree occasionally the lobe of 'd' is more pointed. | ||
| G | |||
 | Usage: degree |  | Usage: degree |
 | Usage: menyg 'g' in final position with flourish. | ||
| H | |||
 | Usage: the 'h' is copied slightly on a slant. |  | Usage: thyn the limb stroke almost always tapers at the end. |
 | Usage: the the word is in the heading. |  | Usage: which an example of crossed 'h'. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: ryȝt long 'r' and 'z'-shaped 'r' used in all positions. |  | Usage: prikke |
 | Usage: sterre 'rr' combination using both types of 'r'. |  | Usage: sterr(e) the same combination in the word 'sterr(e)' but with final flourish to replace the 'e'. |
| S | |||
 | Usage: almyca(n)t(er)as kidney-shaped 's' in final position. |  | Usage: his round 's' in final position. |
 | Usage: side long 's' in initial position. | ||
| W | |||
 | Usage: forward |  | Usage: wel |
 | Usage: knowe 'w' used on top line of incipit. | ||
| Y | |||
 | Usage: latytude frequently presented with a dot above the 'y'. |  | Usage: eny |
 | Usage: gay |  | Usage: wayte unusual return on tail of 'y'. However, this word is on the bottom line of text so there is room for the scribe to extend the tail. |
| Yogh and Thorn | |||
 | Usage: ȝody |  | Usage: ryȝt |
 | Usage: þer |  | Usage: þe |
| x | |||
 | Usage: fixe 'x' is a neatly and consistently executed letter. |  | Usage: excepcyo(u)n |
| Abbreviative marks | |||
 | Usage: wheth(er) 'r' with flourish. |  | Usage: tret(is) is/es abbreviation. |
 | Usage: co(n)clusyon 'n' with flourish. |  | Usage: co(n)clusyonys macron over 'o'. |